Plow.



J. V. EDWARDS.

' PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1913'. 1,097,920. Patented May 26, 19m,

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' J; V; EDWARDS.

PLOW.

' APPLICATION FILED JULY22, 1913. i 1,097,920. Patented May 26, 191'4.

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i Tolall magi] Aconcern UNITED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Jassrsv. nnwanns, or :sEnvILL'e Texas.

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Be- 'it -known .that I Jessie V. Enwaims '.,ciiti'zen 'of the' United States, residing Vat Bee- Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flows, of which the following is a specification. l

.This invention relates to plows and has for its object the provision of 'a ridingplow which may be actuated by the operator without the. necessity .of -employing draft Ahorses'or amechanical motor mounted upon irregularities inthe-surface ofthe ground.

provide means to prevent vines and bushesH A 'further object of the invention is to the ground wheels. y

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying'drawings and will be hereinafter fully described, its novel features being being caught in between the plow frame-and subsequently more particularly pointed out in the claims following the description.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustra-te my invention, Figurel is a side elevatiom'with-one ground wheel removed and parts in section, of a plow embodying my improvements; Fig.'2 is a view showing the rear portion of the plow in plan view and the front portion in horizontal section, the, section beingl taken substantially on the line 2-2' of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail view of the axle; Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of thepedal bars; Fig. .5 is 'a horizontal section on .the line V5 5 of Fig. 1; Fig. -6 is a detail view of'a portion of the plow guiding mechanism; Fig. view of a portion'of the frame'.

In carrying out my inventionfl employ an axleconsisting of a central sleeve or hollow member 1, and solid end portions 2 which are iitted the central sleeve and are adjustably secured 'therein by bolts 3v inserted through openings 4 in the -end members and suitable perforations formed fin the central member at the ends thereof.

It will thus be seen that the axle may be extended or retracted so as topaccommodate rows of various widths in the use of. the

machine. Secured totheendsfo'jthe end members 2 are gro'und wheels 5 which have speccationcf Letters Patent. .application nica my 2'2, 1913. serial No. 780,517.

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their spokes 6l extended through the rims -or fellies 7 so as to provide radial projections 8 which are adapted to take into the ground as the axle and wheels areh rotated so as to produce the traction necessary to propel the plow. Hung upon the central sleeve -or member of the axle is ,the main frame 9 consisting of two similar portionsor bars having upturned rear ends 10 provided at their upper extremities with collar-s or rings 11 adapted` to encircle the axle.A The frame bars ex tend forwardly from the up-turn'ed ends .10-

-to points slightly in advance of the transverse plane of the most forward portions of the ground wheels whence they are deflected laterally so as tb extend outwardly in `adi Vance. of the wheels, as shownat 12 and.-

from, the outer extremities of these laterally extending portions the bars converge forwardly, as shown at 13,'.and'are then carried forwardly. in parallel planes, -as shown at 14. The converging portions 13 of the frame bars constitute fenders'or delectors whereby the vines or bushesl will be turned aside .and prevented Afrom becoming entangled with the ground wheels or lodged between the same and the rear portions of .the frame. The said rear portions of the frame bars are connected by a cross'bar 15 and this cross bar 15 islprovided with sleeves or bearings 16 near its endsin which are mounted vertically; movable pins 17. These pins 17 are pivcted 4at their Iupper ends 'to the levers or treadles 18 and springs '19 are coiled around the rods -between the frame bar andthe treadles so that when the operator relieves'a treadle of his weight the spring below that treadle will expand and vreturn the treadle to *its .upper position.

The rear portions ofthe treadles are forked 0r bifurcatedeas shown at 20, and the said forked or bifurcated portions extend to the axle and terminate in eyes or rings'Ql which encircle the 'central member of the axle. Between the members of each fork or bifurcation I secure to the central sleeve-1 ofthe axle a ratchet disk @and this ratchet disk is engaged by a dog 23 pivotallymounted within the fork or bifurcation of the ad3acent treadle or lever. The upper ends Vof the dogs are turned forwardly andjweighted,A as shown at 24, 'wherebythey' overhang the treadles and'swing the lower pointed ends of the .dogs toward the ratchets so that they Awill be in cons tali'itt engagement. w The,parallel portions vl14 of the frame bars los are rigidly connected by suitable bolts indicated at 25, and between the forward eX- tremities of the said parallel portions ofthe frame bars I secure a'journal box 26,in which is fitted a pin or hanger 27. This pin o r hanger is provided with a plurality 'of horizontal openings E28-through which a fastening pin may be inserted to secure the plow beam 29 atany desired height. The plow beam 29 is given an irregular form substantially S-shaped in plan view wherey tween the forward portions ofthe frame by it is provided withlateral extensions 30, and the rear end of the plow beamis turned downwardly to constitute a shank or standard 31 to which a shovel or other plow body may be secured. Pirotallymounted bebars is a lever 33 which is providedv at its lower end with afork oryoke 3t'having antiiriction rollers 35 mounted upon its side members. or yoke fit over the plow beam and engage the opposite sides of the same, as will be readily understood on reference to Fig. 5.

. The lever 33 is provided with a latch or locking member 36 which' engages -a seg.

ment 37 secured upon the framebars, as

shown and as will be readily understood.-

Rising from the frame bars and extending 'forwardly beyond the sameis l'a beam 35 having an eye 39 at its front end 1nwhich is swiveled a easter or steeringwheei 40, the 'stem or shank of the-said steering wheel being continued upwardly above the 'beam .38 to form a. steering bar 4l equipped at its upper end with a handle 42 disposed above the treadles 18 and in ,such relation to fixed to theA axleythe axle and the ground wheeis will be rotated so that the machine willi be driven forward. vOne treadle, of course, is permitted to rise as the Aother The branches of this'forktreadle descends and they will o crate altertofa straight furrow bymanipulatingthe lever 33.' 'If the said lever be swung forward the yoke atl the lower end Vthereofwill bear upon the forward projection 30 'ot the plow beam and will cause the beam to swing `to the right, while if the lever be swung 'rearwardly the fork will bear upon the rear projection 30 and force the lever to the left. This operation will be readily understood' from Fig.v 5 of the drawings.

It will be readily -noted that myV improved plow is composed ot very few parts which are simple in their construction and. arrangement, and by the use of my plow the ground may lie-"treated without the necessity of employing draft animals or without incurring the'expense incident to the use of a mechanical motor. are preferably equipped with toe-clips or straps, indicated at 43, to prevent slipping of the operators feet.

Having thuis described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a machine for the purpose set forth, the combination of a wheeled frame, a plow hung upon said frame and having its beam provided with lateral projections :connected byv an obliquely extending portion, and a fork pivoted upon the frame and engaging said vobliquely extending portionof the plow beam. .A

I2. In a. machine for the, purpose set forth, the combination of awheeled axle, a'frame consisting of bars hung upon `and' extending forwardly'from said' axle, said bars being bent laterally to project in advance ofthe wheels 'on theaxle and then converging forwardly from theouter ends of the laterally bent portions, and av plow hung upon the frontend of the fra-me.

In testimony' whereof I aiiis my signature in 'presenceoftwo witnesses.

JEs'sm-v. EDWARDS.- [Lp Si Witnesses: l

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